Guan Kee (源记) Fried Kway Teow @ Ghim Moh Food Centre

Guan Kee is probably one of the famous fried kway teow (char kway teow) in Singapore. There was an endless queue of customers until the stall auntie has to keep telling the late joiners that they were sold out. I have to queue up for about 25 minutes for my turn to order. Once at the front of the stall you will get to read the numerous reviews pasted on the stall front. Guan Kee has even won the title king of fried kway teow of some tv show many years back.

The fried kway teow here is a balance between the dry and wet type and it was not as dark as those I have eaten. The stall still used pork lard to fry the kway teow which is unhealthy but a must to me if you want to serve a plate of yummy fried kway teow. Having eaten numerous fried kway teow, Guan Kee did not impress me. The dark sweet sauce was too little for my ideal plate of fried kway teow but I am sure they are others who do not agreed with me.

Do note that the stall is not open on Monday and Friday. You may have to go early as the fried kway teow was sold out by 3pm when I was there on a Saturday afternoon.

Fried Kway Teow 3.8/5

Guan Kee (源记) Fried Kway Teow
Ghim Moh Food Centre
Blk 20 Ghim Moh Road
Stall #01-12
Nearest MRT: Buona Vista (EW Line and CC Line)

Jin Shan Lou (金山楼) @ Marina Bay Sands

It was my off day so I went to check out the Marina Bay Sands Sky Park with my friend. Indeed the view at the top of the Sky Park was magnificent. Unfortunately, at Marina Bay Sands, it was quite impossible to find "cheap food" restaurants except for 2 food kiosks at the retail area unless you enter the casino. From the map directory, it seemed like there are a few reasonable priced restaurants and a food court inside the casino.

Anyway after walking around, I settled at Jin Shan Lou a chinese restaurant that offered set dinner for 2 which cost $100 for 6 dishes. Food and service were good. Two dishes I enjoyed particularly were the steamed cod fish with broad bean crumbs and stir-fried prawn with blackberry mayonnaise honey mustard sauce. Both dishes had unique sauces which gave them the extra flavouring and texture making a common dish that you can even prepare at home stood out.

Braised Shark's Fin with Shredded Abalone 4/5

Steamed Cod Fish topped with Broad Bean Crumbs 4.5/5

Braised Black Mushroom with Green Vegetable 4/5

Stir-fried Prawn with Blackberry Mayonnaise Honey Mustard Sauce 4.5/5

Yeung Chow Fried Rice 4/5

Cream of Red Bean with Lotus Seed 4/5

Jin Shan Lou
Marina Bay Sands Hotel
1 Bayfront Ave
#01-05
Nearest MRT: Promenade (CC Line, DT Line), Bayfront (CC Line, DT Line)

Direction:
1) Alight at Promenade MRT station. Take exit towards Temasek Avenue. Walk to bus stop opposite Ritz Carlton Hotel (Stop ID 02171). Take bus no. 97, 106, 133, 502 or 518. Alight 1 stop later. Journey time about 5 mins.

2) Alight at Bayfront MRT station. Exit Station. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 5 mins.